How Secure was the USSR’s Control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989? (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0470 & 0977

40 mins6 questions
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4 marks

Soviet power in Eastern Europe eventually collapsed. 

Who was Alexander Dubček?

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4 marks

Opposition to communist rule took different forms across Eastern Europe.

What demands did Solidarity make in 1980?

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6 marks

Opposition to communist rule took different forms across Eastern Europe.

Why was Solidarity able to win concessions from the Polish government in 1980?

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10 marks

Opposition to communist rule took different forms across Eastern Europe.

'Soviet control of Eastern Europe was never seriously threatened before 1985.' How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

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6 marks

Why did the Soviet Union respond violently to opposition in Hungary in 1956?

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10 marks

Who was more responsible for the collapse of Soviet control in Eastern Europe: Wałęsa or Gorbachev? Explain your answer.